#636085
Closest named color: Dusty Grape (#545775). oklch(50.7% 0.058 287.8), rgb(99, 96, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#636085 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Grape (#545775), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Grape (#545775) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636085 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 96, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.058 287.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #636085 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636085 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636085 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #636085 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED2
oklch(80.9% 0.028 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.045 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8784AB
oklch(63% 0.058 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#716E96
oklch(55.6% 0.062 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636085
oklch(50.7% 0.058 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B68
oklch(42.7% 0.048 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#636085 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #566587 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566384 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B666D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636085
#636085
oklch(50.7% 0.058 287.8)
- #686840
#686840
oklch(50.7% 0.058 108.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #636085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.046
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
Use #636085 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.